August 2007
Monthly Archive
24 Aug 2007 04:46 pm
In the Region | Connecticut: What a Difference an Acre Makes
The Zoning Commission in Roxbury has raised the ire of some longtime residents with a proposal to increase the minimum building-lot size.
24 Aug 2007 04:44 pm
In the Region | Long Island: Not Just for Empty Nesters
New homes in pricey gated communities in eastern Nassau County are attracting buyers in their early and mid 30s.
24 Aug 2007 04:32 pm
Q & A: Suing to Recover a Security Deposit
Can I file a complaint against the landlord for double damages after it took more than three months to get my deposit back?
24 Aug 2007 04:32 pm
Can building personnel enter an apartment without permission to perform maintenance?
24 Aug 2007 04:31 pm
Postings: Counting on a River to Entice
The sheer size of some projects provides an indication of developers? expectations for projects on the East River waterfront.
24 Aug 2007 03:57 pm
New Home Sales Bounce Back in July
The pace at which newly constructed homes are selling increased in July, beating forecasts by rising 2.8 percent over June's rate.
24 Aug 2007 03:46 pm
Living In | Forest Hill, N. J.: Yes, We?re in Newark
A short distance from Manhattan, the Historic District of Forest Hill has for years belied the city?s negative headlines.
24 Aug 2007 03:20 pm
Big Deal: Manhattan House Fight Escalates
The $1.1 billion redevelopment of the Manhattan House may soon become a liability for Manhattan?s largest brokerage.
24 Aug 2007 12:41 pm
National Perspectives: In This Civil War, It?s East vs. West
After a surge in the population, several small towns in Loudoun County, Va., are struggling to preserve their bucolic environment.
24 Aug 2007 12:38 pm
Streetscapes | J. E. R. Carpenter: The Architect Who Shaped Upper Fifth Avenue
There are two names synonymous with the design of luxury apartment houses in the 1920s: Rosario Candela and ... uh ... what?s-his-name.
24 Aug 2007 02:10 am
Living Here | Homes for Regatta Watching: A Sea of Sails
?Here in Coronado you can almost always count on perfect sunny weather, so we?re all looking forward to being out on the water.?
23 Aug 2007 11:50 pm
Havens | Portsmouth, N.H.: A ?Mini-Boston? on a Small Slice of Coast
The allure of oceanfront property with a salty New England feel and nearness to fall leaf peeping makes New Hampshire?s coastline appealing for second-home buyers.
23 Aug 2007 11:29 pm
A Bit of Paradise on Island No. 999
Word has gotten out about the majestic scenery and still affordable second homes in the Thousand Islands, bringing buyers from around the United States.
23 Aug 2007 03:07 am
Free Motivated Seller Leads for Real Estate Investing Released by … – PR Web (press release)
 PR Web (press release) | Free Motivated Seller Leads for Real Estate Investing Released by ... PR Web (press release), WA - Newly launched site offers free leads to those interested in foreclosure investing and real estate investing. Blaine, WA (PRWEB) August 23, ... |
22 Aug 2007 11:33 pm
Real Estate Record Hits Hurdle – New York Sun
Real Estate Record Hits Hurdle New York Sun, NY - Metropolitan Real Estate Investors, an Israeli investment group, only just closed on its acquisition of the Lipstick Building at 885 Third Ave. and 292 ... Harry Macklowe, the highflying New York developer, may be getting ... |
22 Aug 2007 03:58 pm
Residential real estate flattens out – Kyiv Post
Residential real estate flattens out Kyiv Post, Ukraine - by Lena Plekhanova, Kyiv Post Staff Writer After years of relentless price growth on the Ukrainian commercial and residential real estate markets, ... |
22 Aug 2007 02:15 pm
Developer?s Big Manhattan Move Faces a Time and Credit Squeeze
There is much speculation in the commercial real estate market that Harry Macklowe, the New York developer, is in trouble.
22 Aug 2007 10:43 am
Banks' troubled real estate loans up 36 percent – Reuters.uk
 Javno.hr | Banks' troubled real estate loans up 36 percent Reuters.uk, UK - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banks' troubled real estate loans rose for the fifth consecutive quarter to a total $66.9 billion at the end of the second quarter, ... More bankruptcies, job cuts, survival loans as mortgage shakeout ... |
22 Aug 2007 09:59 am
Mortgage Activity Down After Weeks of Increases
Following two-consecutive weeks of increases, fewer Americans applied for a mortgage last week as compared to the one that preceded it. Bob Walters, Chief Economist of Quicken Loans, says this is just another example of the expected ups and downs the housing market will experience in the months to come as it works to solidify itself.
22 Aug 2007 08:30 am
ALDAR first to deliver project on Abu Dhabi real estate market – Al-Bawaba
 Al-Bawaba | ALDAR first to deliver project on Abu Dhabi real estate market Al-Bawaba, Jordan - ALDAR, Abu Dhabi’s leading real estate developer, handed over the keys to the owners in the first phase of a process that will take approximately 24 months ... |
22 Aug 2007 04:41 am
OSK-UOB offers Asian real estate fund – Malaysia Star
OSK-UOB offers Asian real estate fund Malaysia Star, Malaysia - He said the fund would be invested in Asian real estate securities and listed real estate investment trusts (REITs). "The Asian property markets are much ... OSK-UOB Unit Trust Expects Fund Size To Reach RM4 Billion This Year |
22 Aug 2007 04:38 am
CPP takes stake in European realty fund – Toronto Star
CPP takes stake in European realty fund Toronto Star, Canada - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is pushing further into the European real estate market, investing more than $570 million in a property fund that ... CPP fund invests in real estate CPPIB expands foothold in Europe with stake in fund CPP makes $570-million investment in Europe |
22 Aug 2007 04:26 am
Delek Global Real Estate maiden H1 results 'strong'; confident for … – Forbes
Delek Global Real Estate maiden H1 results 'strong'; confident for ... Forbes, NY - LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Delek Global Real Estate Ltd posted 'strong' maiden first-half results since its admission to the AIM in April, and said it has ... Fund raising on AIM was highest-ever in Q2 2007 at 7 bln stg ... |
22 Aug 2007 03:48 am
Real estate company first to issue corporate bonds – Xinhua
Real estate company first to issue corporate bonds Xinhua, China - 22 (Xinhua) -- Gemdale Industries, one of China's leading real estate firms, announced Wednesday that it plans to issue up to 1.2 billion yuan (158 million ... |
22 Aug 2007 02:34 am
Murat and Nina Koprulu turned a crumbling property in Istanbul into a summer home.
22 Aug 2007 01:04 am
Japan real estate firms look at buying smaller rivals – International Herald Tribune
Japan real estate firms look at buying smaller rivals International Herald Tribune, France - By Kathleen Chu and Katsuyo Kuwako Bloomberg News TOKYO: Kenedix and Pacific Management, the second- and third-largest real estate asset managers in Japan, ... |
21 Aug 2007 08:17 pm
Home Away: The College Second Home
University towns, urban centers and rural enclaves alike are drawing buyers seeking homes for their college-bound family members.
21 Aug 2007 08:09 pm
Property Values: What You Get for? $25 Million
A 1,138-acre estate in Levy, S.C., a 30-acre estate in San Juan Islands, Wash., and a five-bedroom penthouse in Miami Beach, Fla.
21 Aug 2007 06:46 pm
Archstone-Smith shareholders approve buyout – Washington Post
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Archstone-Smith shareholders approve buyout
Washington Post, United States - Including debt, the deal is valued at about $22.2 billion, making it one of a string of multibillion deals by private buyers for public real estate … Property owner to be taken private REIT shareholders OK company's sale Archstone-Smith shareholders approve buyout |
21 Aug 2007 03:49 pm
Donald Trump Remembers Real Estate Legend and Rival Leona Helmsley – FOX News
Donald Trump Remembers Real Estate Legend and Rival Leona Helmsley FOX News - NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, sad news about real estate icon Leona Helmsley, known as the queen of mean, passing away today at the age of 87. ... |